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India inventors contributed a report 658 patents to IBM last year to support the software giant top the list for US patent recipients in 2016. With 8,088 US patents, IBM’s 2016 list handles a different range of inventions in cognitive computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity Cloud, cognitive health and many strategic growth areas for the company.

IBM’s Chairman, President and CEO, Ginni Rometty said, “Leading the world in innovation for 24 years in a row is a result of IBM’s unmatched commitment to innovation and R&D.”

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While Samsung Electronics with 5,518 US patents stood second, Canons with 3,665 patents was at the thirds position.

“IBM inventors were granted more than 22 patents per day in 2016, enabling the company to become the first to surpass 8,000 patents in a single year,” the statement said.

Google has 2,835 patents came with 5th and Microsoft with 2,398 patents and on the 8 spot.